This week we do some mining under Jeremy’s base as he gets ready for building a sheep farm.
The topic for discussion is compartmentalizing people and God with our conversations on digital mediums.
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by Jeremy Smith
This week we do some mining under Jeremy’s base as he gets ready for building a sheep farm.
The topic for discussion is compartmentalizing people and God with our conversations on digital mediums.
[Note: This is part three in a series discussing practical, pastoral uses of an iPad. You might find it helpful to start with part one, two, three, and/or four.]
Though it may not be an overly emphasized element, pastors need a keen mind and a sharp wit. The need for wit is a bit obvious—ever sat through a boring sermon?—but the need for keen mind is a bit more subtle. Ministers are communicators, administrators, leaders, vision-casters, and so much more that requires continual intellectual development and maintenance.
The question, then, is how an iPad or tablet can help in that process. Let’s answer that question.* Also, as some have noted, this post series is, perhaps, needless restricted to iPads. The reasons for this notwithstanding, this post is probably the most inclusive. I hope you find it useful, Android users.
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by Jeremy Smith
Fantasy fiction art is fun, so be prepared to be overwhelmed.
When you click after the link below you will be inundated with great nerdy fan art from Chow Hon Lam.
The crazy thing is that this is only a portion of the list and there are MANY more to view.
So enjoy. 🙂
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Recently I was involved in helping a local church evaluate and consider many options for their wireless network.
Whether the church your involved in is new or been around for years, these are the universal questions that must be considered in order to upgrade or install a WIFI network on your church campus
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The chasm between the Church and the rest of the world is ever-widening, and this makes it difficult for us in the Church to bridge that chasm. Thankfully, Christmas, by its very nature, makes bridging that gap easier. The only problem, then, is figuring out the best way to bridge it.
If I can be so bold, we at ChurchMag have a resource that might be helpful in that regard:
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by Katie Allred
Here are 10 questions you can ask your church social media followers to increase engagement rate among your congregation. Without engagement, you’re like a seed that fell on rocky places.
Do you know what an engagement rate is? No, I’m not talking about how fast all your friends got married in their 20’s (although it’s true). I’m talking about one of the most important metrics in social media. You can have 10,000 followers, but if none of your followers are engaging with your content, then the content is failing to do its job.
There are plenty of ways to capture people’s attention and you can definitely pay for ads to increase your reach, but the best (and free) way to get your content out there is to engage your audience. Ask and you shall receive (more likes).
Here are 10 different types of questions you can ask, followed by some real life questions you can ask right now (with some tweaking!):
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